Comparing Stories in a Series
Aligned to RL.3.9 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.
What this lesson teaches
When the same author writes more than one story about the same character, you can compare how the stories are alike and different.
Worked example
In two books about the same bear, both teach about friendship, but one happens in a forest and the other at the beach.
Practice questions
- Name one way two stories about the same character are alike.
- Name one way their settings are different.
- Tell which story you liked more and why.
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Comparar Cuentos de una Serie
Cuando el mismo autor escribe más de un cuento sobre el mismo personaje, puedes comparar en qué se parecen y en qué se diferencian.
Ejemplo: En dos libros sobre el mismo oso, los dos enseñan sobre la amistad, pero uno ocurre en un bosque y el otro en la playa.
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